Russell Joyce, President Flint Group Narrow Web, died unexpectedly on Dec. 6, 2008, of unknown causes.

IntertechPira is inviting abstracts from parties interested in presenting at the Biopolymers Symposium 2009.

The Missouri S&T Coatings Institute of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly known as the University of Missouri - Rolla, is offering two courses on coatings technology.

SUR/FIN 2009, the North American surface finishing industry's trade show and technical conference, will be held June 16-17, 2009.

The 52nd Annual Sink or Swim Symposium will be held May 12-13, 2009, at the University of Akron, Student Union Bldg., Akron, OH.

The Middle East Coatings Show 2009 is set to take place on March 17-19, 2009, at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Egypt.

Looking forward to 2009, more than a quarter of recently surveyed small business owners plan to spend more on advertising, and another 60 percent plan to spend about the same as in 2008.

According to the consulting firm of Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, worldwide consumption of five leading additives for coatings and inks was 1.4 million pounds, worth $3.1 billion, in 2008.

Columbia University in New York City will host a convergence of two international groups of colloid and surface scientists in June 2009 at its Morningside campus.

The Kansas City Society for Coatings Technology has announced plans for a technical symposium to be held on May 14, 2009.